A Rock and a Bridge,

RBCC Monthly Newsletter
Vol. 24 No. 3 - March 5, 2006

CELEBRATIONS AND PRAYER CONCERNS

Please keep Dan Gibson and his family in your prayers as they grieve the death of his step-grandfather Feb. 28th and for healing for his grand-mother who fell at the hospital a day earlier, fracturing her shoulder and knee . . . John Chelleh was hospital-ized with pancreatitis and is recovering . . Maureen Dickmann’s brother-in-law died Feb. 17th and she asks for prayers for her sister and children (the Westriches). . . Congratulations to Cheryl Moutray on the birth of her granddaughter Chloe Feb. 13th joining big brother Brady whose second birthday is in April. Mother Chiro is doing well . . . We were delighted to welcome Charlie’s Angels (Charles and Mildred Livingston’s daughter Nancy of Wood River IL and her two daughters Beth Ramsey and Melissa Johnson) and their beautiful harmonies during worship Feb. 19th . . . Ruth Carter will have knee replacement surgery on March 30th . . . Winnie Gordon is recovering from cataract surgery . . Betty McMillan has been diagnosed with macular degeneration in her right eye but the good news is that there is now a cure and she has begun treatment . . . Linda Reed Brown’s mother will be having gall bladder surgery and her niece is undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer.

THANKS!

Getting set for our Fifth St. service on Feb. 12th required a tremendous effort from a lot of folks. Thanks for all the hard work cleaning chairs, setting up for worship, dinner, sound, etc. to these worker-bees: Kathy Brown, Rich Frieden, Maureen Dickmann, Patrick Buckalew, Cindy Wetz, Gregg Suhler, Roger Carter, Larry Brown, Lou Dale, and Virginia Bzdek. Special thanks to Rich for the deep fried turkeys for Sunday’s dinner.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW:
Sanctuary Dedication – Sunday, April 9th, 3 pm

INTERFAITH FUNDRAISER
Thursday, March 9th
6 pm, 109 Gwynn Hall
(by Memorial Union)

For the benefit of victims of the earthquake in Pakistan and of Hurricane Katrina.
Funds will be collected for the Boone County Partnership to help people who have relocated from New Orleans to Columbia. Money for Pakistan will be donated to the International Medical and Educational Trust, a fund organized by local child psychiatrist Dr. Arshad Husain.

Bring a vegetarian dish to share!

Co-sponsors:
Congregation Beth Shalom
Islamic Center of Central Missouri
First Baptist Church
Muslim Student Organization
Boone Tikkun
Russell Chapel CME Church
Rock Bridge Christian Church

Note: RBCC is privileged to co-sponsor this special event. Come and break bread with a variety of “children of Abraham.” See Maureen for directions.

LENTEN VESPERS

Wednesdays, 7 pm
An opportunity to spiritually “get in shape.”
Take a half-hour out of your busy life to consciously journey with Jesus to Jerusalem. These informal services will include praying, singing, silence and guided meditations – an opportunity to walk with other pilgrims seeking a deeper relationship with God. Thanks to Virginia Bzdek and Cindy Heinz for planning and leading these mid-week worship services.

Chi Rho

Sunday, March 5, Bring your Favorite Songs about Faith to Listen to While Turning Plans for Website into Action

12:30 to 3:00 at Church. Youth should bring favorite song(s) on CD that reflect a religious or faith theme to listen to while group works on RBCC website youth section planning and development.

ROCK BRIDGERS AT LARGE

It was great to have Rita Nakashima Brock with us on Feb. 12th. She was in St. Louis for a meeting and joined us for worship and fellowship with Fifth St. Check out her website at www.faithvoices.org. She hopes to return for the dedication . . . Word has been received from the Robinsons that they are managing to survive just fine, even with three kids in college! Sam is loving Earlham in Indiana, Tim’s in design at Philadelphia University and Phoebe is completing her freshman year at York College majoring in nursing and socializing (per her mother). They send their love. Please keep Erin Brightwell in your prayers as she and Dan Noose have separated. She’s in graduate school in Seattle . . . Amy Jones sends word from Tennessee that she misses RBCC . . . We’re looking forward to Steve and Janice Friesen coming back for the sanctuary dedication April 9th. Any of you others “at large” planning to come? Let us know. We’d love to see you!

LENTEN VIDEO SERIES

The Friday night Lenten video series kicked off March 3rd and will continue each Friday through Lent. Our format is to gather for a meal each Friday at 6:30, watch a movie together, and have a brief discussion following. The discussion will then continue on Sunday morning, including a viewing of a short clip of the Friday night movie. This year’s theme is on people who are differently abled. The series kicked off with “Charly.” Possible upcoming selections include “My Left Foot” (scheduled for March 10th), “Rainman,” “The Station Agent,” “The Other Side of the Mountain,” “Bill,” “On His Own,” and an episode of “Life Goes On.” All are welcome!

Note: Waste Watchers will reconvene following Lent.

Big brother wanted for Alex Glay:

Alex could use a little extra help on his reading as well as his baseball skills. If you could spend an hour or two with him on a weekly basis, a good time would be had by all. If you are interested in helping Alex out, please contact Moses or Annie to make arrangements.

IT'S HAPPENING THIS MONTH

The RBCC Board will meet at 7 pm Wed., March 8th. All are welcome.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS

Remember to turn your clocks AHEAD one hour before you go to bed on Saturday, April 1st.